Running Thread

[macclellan]

Dude, I'm a huge ultimate frisbee and disc golf fan!

 

[Runner]

I got hooked on Ultimate in college. I've played pick-up games here or there since, but not much lately. Occasionally I can get my sunday school class (a bunch of teenagers) to play. They get frustrated with me because I know the rules and try to make them play by them. The also get frustrated because I am old enough to be their father and can still out-run them and definitely handle the disc better than they can. Old people power! The older I get, the better I used to be!

As for "Frisbee" golf, I never played the modern version of it. I just played around my neighborhood as a teenager. I was quite amused about a decade later when I discovered it had been made into a sport with different weight discs. I have yet to try it out, though. Victor Ashe has a really nice course and I've been tempted a few times.

 

[macclellan]

Yeah, Victor Ashe has one of the best courses in the Southeast. I've got a half dozen of the 'fancy' frisbees if you wanted to give it a whirl some weekend (pun intended).

 

[EvilMel]

Well, I actually ran yesterday for the first time in a while.

I did ok. I haven't been managing my time at all though. I'm just trying to get back into it regularly then I'll worry about time. I don't know if I should manage it from the beginning or not, but I'm not going to do it yet.

Randy...I run a bunch of 5Ks but they're always in the fall/winter.

 

[Runner]

Welcome back to the world of running, Mel.

And Joel, I might have to take you up on that. Golf isn't my thing, but disc golf I could get into.

 

[EvilMel]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15155890#post15155890 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Runner
Welcome back to the world of running, Mel.

Thanks Scott.

I've started bringing my running stuff with me to work, thinking that I would like to start running at Island Home greenway on my way home.

I really enjoyed it in January when I was running a lot.

Plus, a bunch of it is shaded.

 

[ct_vol]

Giving a shout out to my gal Kimberly... She ran her first 5K this morning at Cove Lake... :dance:

Garrett, Kim, Ashley and I all participated and then had breakfast at Cracker Barrel afterward to celebrate!!!

It was good times and fun for all...

 

[ct_vol]

Karns 5K this morning!!! Whoop!!!

 

[Runner]

Cool. I have about another month of training before I feel ready to make my road race debut. I have been holding off until I can run at a pace I can live with.

I've actually started throwing in a spin class once a week to mix up my training.

Anyway, enjoy the race. I am heading out for a slow and easy 7-mile run shortly.

 

[Anchovy]

Congrats to Mrs. Outhouse who kicked some butt and came in first for her age group

 

[ct_vol]

And congrats to Mrs. Hoskins on a new PR... Cracker Barrel was yummy, you should have came... We had an awesome waitress this time!!!

 

[macclellan]

Werd!

Scott - what is a "spin class?" DJ Runna in da House?!

 

[ct_vol]

Spin classes are fun... I usually go to the one at my gym on Saturdays at 8... Obviously didn't make it today, but I don't think I need it anyhow...

 

[Runner]

Spin class is a bunch of stationary bikes in a room with a drill seargent-like woman screaming instructions and yelling at you for slacking off. It is great.

I found out that I could build up my stamina much better there than in running. And I can push myself hard without worrying so much about my ankle and knee getting hurt. It has really got me over the hump and moving up in running speed.

 

[EvilMel]

Yeah. We used say that if you could cycle hard a few times a week you could definitely run a 5K. Back when I was cycling a lot I never ran for exercise much but that's when I was doing a million 5Ks.

Those were the days...the non-flabby days.

 

[Runner]

Heh. I am now Coach Scott. We have formed an elementary-aged cross-country team with the Knoxville Track Club (oop - still need to register) and I have been dubbed one of the coaches. We just started practice this week. It is fun to see 8~10 year olds running. My youngest is taking it very seriously. Then again, he is the one that tries to immitate me (the oldest does the opposite).

 

[ct_vol]

Ashley and I ran the Haw Ridge Trail Race yesterday... 7 miles... We finished about 1:11, which I thought was pretty awesome... I turned my left ankle, and have a blister on the ball of my right foot, but Ashley is happy...


Here's a pic of Kim and Ashley that the photographer took at the Karns 5k a couple weeks ago...